Scheduled performance analysis and reporting

Purpose

 1.1. To automatically aggregate, analyze, and distribute performance data (sales, inventory, staff efficiency, compliance) for government-run alcohol retail outlets.
 1.2. To ensure regular, objective reporting supporting transparency, regulatory compliance, and operational optimization.
 1.3. To facilitate strategic decision-making through timely insights, minimizing manual reporting labor and human error.
 1.4. To maintain up-to-date records for audits and improve adaptive responses to regulatory or market changes.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. Scheduled timer (e.g. daily/weekly/monthly intervals).
 2.2. Manual override trigger by authorized management account.
 2.3. Receipt of new data batch from POS or ERP system.
 2.4. Regulatory timeline or compliance checkpoint event.

Platform Variants

 3.1. Microsoft Power BI
  - Feature/Setting: Dataflows API; configure data refresh and email/report scheduling.

 3.2. Tableau
  - Feature/Setting: Tableau Server REST API for automated report generation and delivery.

 3.3. Google Sheets
  - Feature/Setting: Apps Script with time-driven trigger to update, analyze, and summarize performance data.

 3.4. Salesforce
  - Feature/Setting: Analytics API; schedule dashboards and exports via Reports & Dashboards REST API.

 3.5. SAP BusinessObjects
  - Feature/Setting: BI Platform RESTful Web Services; set up recurring publications of reports.

 3.6. Oracle Analytics Cloud
  - Feature/Setting: Oracle Cloud REST API to automate scheduled analyses and report sharing.

 3.7. Zoho Analytics
  - Feature/Setting: Zoho Reports API; scheduled email reports to stakeholders.

 3.8. AWS QuickSight
  - Feature/Setting: QuickSight APIs for scheduled dashboard snapshots to S3 or email.

 3.9. Google Data Studio
  - Feature/Setting: Community Connector and email schedule for recurring report distribution.

 3.10. IBM Cognos Analytics
  - Feature/Setting: Job scheduling/automation via Cognos REST API for regular performance report delivery.

 3.11. Monday.com
  - Feature/Setting: Automations and API to aggregate store KPIs and post weekly updates to dashboards.

 3.12. Slack
  - Feature/Setting: Scheduled messages via Incoming Webhooks for team performance updates.

 3.13. Trello
  - Feature/Setting: Butler automation or Trello API to post performance summaries as cards.

 3.14. Power Automate
  - Feature/Setting: Scheduled flows with connectors to ERP/BI tools for email/pdf delivery.

 3.15. Smartsheet
  - Feature/Setting: Automated workflows for data collection, with scheduled reports via Email API.

 3.16. Airtable
  - Feature/Setting: Scripting block and automations to run and email routine performance analytics.

 3.17. Dropbox
  - Feature/Setting: API for scheduled upload of generated reports from BI tools.

 3.18. Mailgun
  - Feature/Setting: Email API to send scheduled branded reports to distribution lists.

 3.19. SendGrid
  - Feature/Setting: Automated scheduled email campaigns delivering attached or linked reports.

 3.20. SharePoint
  - Feature/Setting: REST API for uploading/scheduling weekly performance insights to document libraries.

 3.21. Zendesk
  - Feature/Setting: Analytics API to compile support/compliance stats on schedule, emailed to operations.

 3.22. Asana
  - Feature/Setting: Automated weekly task/report distribution through Asana API.

Benefits

 4.1. Reduces manual workload and ensures punctual, consistent reporting.
 4.2. Enhances data-driven oversight by central authorities.
 4.3. Supports proactive regulatory and business adjustments.
 4.4. Increases transparency, auditability, and reduces chance of reporting errors.
 4.5. Bolsters decision-making with real-time, holistic performance analytics.